Obsessions

It's official. I am legally obsessed with Jillian Harris, this season's Bachelorette. I liked her on The Bachelor but not as much as Melissa Rycroft one of DCC Alumni(of course). However, I LOVE Jillian on The Bachelorette. I don't know that it is Jillian whom I love or her Stylist. See, I am obsessed with Jillian's wardrobe on the show. Every week, I scour Blogs and Fashion websites in search of her latest outfits from the show. Then I shop. Shop. SHOP. Until I can shop no more. Her style is simple. Girly. Me.

For instance, on the final Rose Episode she wore a very cute outfit on one of her final dates. Don't ask me which one. It was the outfit I was smitten by, not Kipton or Ed. Anyway, she wore a pair of white jeans, a bright yellow blouse with white pearls embellished on the neckline and HOT PINK PUMPS. Need I say more?! Gorgeous, Simple, Feminine! I am sold! White Pants - Check. Yellow Blouse - one trip to Anne Taylor -$19.99 on the sale rack - Check. Finally the shoes. Macy's - No. Though I do find a pair of Hot Pink wedges by L.A.M.B that are pretty darn cute and marked down to $52.00. But there is only one right shoe in a 7. No left in a 7. Darn. So, up and down the mall I go. No luck. I am sad. I go home and search the internet and looky what I found...I am not the only woman obsessed with Jillian's fashion, it turns out...
http://tightenyourbelt.blogspot.com/

But these are what I chose....

http://www.endless.com/dp/B00266PN1C/ref=asc_df_B00266PN1C860359?tag=endlesscj-20&linkCode=asn&creativeASIN=B00266PN1C

I kid you not. I ordered them at 2:45pm. $39.00 out the door, er I mean somewhere out in cyberspace. They were on my front door step the following morning by 10:00 am. Free Shipping! Go! Shop! Enjoy!

These are the small things that make me happy! When I get back from my girl's cruise. I will share my newest Bikini Love. Water Candy. Their website will be up shortly! Until then~ Cheers!

Faces of Summer

Buckle This!

My latest shopping obsession is a store, I had never heard about before my good friend Gina told me about it a few weeks ago. I was looking at her pics on FB and saw her wearing the cutest, yellow blouse. I asked her where in the world she got it.....BUCKLE! At first, I thought it was an online only store. So, I had spent the last few days "adding to my cart" before our "Booze, I mean Girl's Cruise(!!!)" at the end of the month. But after visiting the site daily, I realized Buckle was an actual store and I had two within an hour from me! So, I planned an excursion there just as soon as I got back from our family's 10 day trip to Utah. Well, was I in for a huge surprise when I went to the Layton Hills Mall (in Utah). As soon as I stepped out of Macy's low and behold the angels swooped down from heaven(trumpets in hand!) and there was a golden glow to my right...it was....could it be....BUCKLE! Look at what I got! PS. Sorry Gina - I couldn't resist the cute, yellow number, but didn't post a pic - so it's our little secret!

Why am I blogging when I have 100 things to do?

I have asked myself this question numerous times today. In between making meals for my 4 children, picking my 3 yr old up from his play date, walking the dogs with my step daughter, cutting coupons, ordering my 15 yr old's new cell phone, grocery shopping and trying to squeeze in more than one trip to the bathroom(does anyone know the secret to peeing faster?). To add to it, my family and I just got back from four dirt, er I mean FUN filled days of camping at a local beach. So, I am also unpacking, cleaning the RV, well you get my point.



Over my weekend camping, I brought a new book along. I really wasn't expecting to get a chance to read it. But thought I would make an attempt. Besides, wasn't that what women were supposed to do on a camping trip? Read some trashy novels? So, I bought Mommywood by the ever famous, ever controversial Ms. Tori Spelling. I read it in less than two days and loved it! A simple read about motherhood, being a wife, a career woman and all the oops's that come along the way. Even though I am not the daughter of a Television Mogul or didn't grow up in a mansion with it's own zip code, I have never stole another woman's husband and am not currently in the midst of a never ending feud with my crazy mom(more on my mom later) I still totally related to this book! And to Tori, herself. If she can write about everyday life as a woman and make it fun and readable, well so can I.



I have always been a writer - always loved it. I have so much to say and this was the last, little push I needed to inspire me to write about it. This is to be My own "thing", something that is not on my to do list, not scheduled, not a have to. I am going to blog whenever I want, about whatever I want, as much as I want. Will people follow it? I really don't care. I am not doing this for anyone other than myself. I will savor this time. MY time.



Well, I better go. We six leave for a two week trip to Utah on Sunday and you guessed it, I have a hundred things to do.